Gas-tanks and distributing connections therefor.



F. W. BBARDSLEY. Gls TANKS AND DISTRIBUTING CONNECTIONS THEREFOR.

APPLIO IKTION FILED MAR. 13, 1903.

Patented Oct. 19; 1909.

' F. w. BEARDSLEY. I GAS TANKS AND DISTRIBUTING CONNECTIONS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1903. v 937,406. N Patented 0011.19, 1909,

130% gxa/mf%fimak%/ P. W. BEARDSLEY.

(ms TANKS AND DISTRIBUTING CONNECTIONS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION rum) MAB.13,1908.

Patented 001;. 19, 1909.

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Win Imam:

F. W. BEABDSLEY.

GAS TANKS AND DISTRIBUTING CONNECTIONS THEREFOR. APPLIOATIQN rnnn mm. 1a, 1909.

937,406; Patented 009191909.

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F. w. BEARDSLEY. GAS TANKS AND DISTRIBUTING 'GONNBOTIONS THEREFOR.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13, 1903. I 937,406. Patented 091;, [19, 1909.

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L ens-ranks AND. nxs'rnmu rme connn'c'rxons 'rHnnEron.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it' known that I, FRANKNV. BEARosLM, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of NewYbrk; Richmond borough, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful J Improvements in'Gas-T'anksand Distributmg Connections Therefor, which improvements. are fully set' forth in the following specificatiiin. f

This invention relates to im rovements-in structured of that .class empibyed for the purpose of storing in distinct intercommunieating tanks a dense gaseous element, suchas hydro-carbongas, and holding the same 'in' readiness for modification as 'to its density, upondelivery thereof from said tzyiks, respectively, aud for ultimate delivery for consumption when. so'modified, such structures being ap ropriately designated. gas

' tanks and distri utlng connections therefor.

The object of this nvention, is to provide a gas distributingapparatus of the character indicated which shall be simple and inexpensive as re ards construction; durable, eflicient and re iable in. operation; which shall embody distinct, intercommunicating storage tanks for the .gas employed, said tanks being each-replaceable by another ofits kind, together with n ovel features of construction adapted to insure p'e'rmai'iency in the maintenance of a supply of gas for the purposes of the user, and to facilitate the operation of installing the apparatu as a whole, the periodical adjustment 't eof for practical service and the easy {replace- 'ment of an exhausted tank by a fresh one said drawings:

which shall be compact, portable and attractive in appearance; and which shall possess certainwell-defined advantages over prior analogous structures. j

The invention clpnsists in the employment of certain parts; ovelas to form; in the novel disposition an d relative arrangement of the various parts thereof; in certaincombinations of the latter, and in certain. details of construction, all. of "which Willbe. specifically referred to hereinafter and set forth .in the appended claims. v The invention is clearly illustrated in the accornpanying drawings, wherein similar referoz nce--chieltracters denote corresponding parts'throug opt-the several views, and as to Figure 1 a.

front amine at. a multiple gas apparatus constructed in accordance with-iny invention. Figm tion along the line area of Fig. 1. is a plan view of said apparatus. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section along theline 12-6 of Fig..1. Fig. 5 is'a detail sectional view on an enlarged scale, the section being taken as eing'broken away, Fig; .6 is a detai sumed, in practical service, by the-universal improved apparatusfl tlie scale being onlar ed as regards eac of said views. Fig. 13 1s a detail sectional view illustrating more clearly the construction of the umversal. I l J valve aforenamed the section being taken as along the line c-e of-Fi 1, and the-valve occupying the position'in icated in 'Fig. 9 of the drawings. I

Having reference to the accompanying drawings, 2 2 denote storage tanks, arranged so that a suitable space intervenes between them, each of any appropriate crosss'ectional contour,'each formed from thin material, preferably sheet-metal, and removabl supported, the one by ,a skeleton base 2' and the other by a like base. 2".

beneath tank, 2 and the latter beneath tank I 2', These mixers are each of any a propriate construction, thou illustrated in the drawings 'and described .in

United States Patent granted to me Jan.v 19,1904, No. 750,0143.

Communication a established between and dial 4'; and between tank 2'hndamixer which are arranged a minter 5 and dial '5. The-mixers 3 3" disc livery pipe 5',', common-thereto, which in is a vertical sec Fig. 3

; shown detached from t e tank; Fig. his a trating certain of the severalpositions as- 3 '3' denote mixer s, the formerarranged.

tank 2 and mixer 3 way" of intermediate' piped", controlled by val-v03, in conjnnction with which are arranged a pointer 4- 3 by way of intermediate pipe 4ft,- controlledfby valve 4, in conjunction with fL'ettrsPatent, l atent edflct. 19, 1909. Application filed amt 13,.1903. Serial No. 147,553.

along the: line c-c of Fig. 3, and .themaj'or portion of the -storage tank there illusrated valve which constitutes an element of my taking t e form Q ioo turn discharges into the servicepipe 5'7,

nection 6',- thence rearwardly thereof, and are connected by the cross-conductor 12, conjoined with which is the initial intake pipe 12, leading from thesouree of air employed."

Colmectiono approximates the form of 70 a valve-casing, and serves not only as, a fixed medium for distributing the 'air em ployed,-but. also as acentral union for the from an appropriate general source, as anairthem, at 'the'top thereofsimultaneously to.

its cooperating mixer byway of the'opposite 40.-moveme'nt of such air outwardly from said "j latter midway between the orts 7 7 thereof, and-j air-conductor- 9' leadsfrom Airconductors 9" 9 from the ports 8 8 ','outwardly from the conof forcing out the dense contents of said tanks, or either of-theln, and as a diluent for said dense contents upon the latter bein' delivered from either of said tanks toan into its cooperating mixer, suchair being utilized in both instances, that is, for gas- 5 exhaustingpurposes'within the tanks and gas-diluting purposes within the mixers,

under a pressure uniform to both. "Accordingly I make'use of'a system of air-0on ductorsor pipes whereby -air may be taken {system of airmnductors just described, It

-is provided with a central'opening to receive a universal valve 12 adapted, when duly adjusted,to control the several inlet and out let ports oftheconnection 6". The valve 12''- is hereshownas'having two-independent, angular air-spaces 13, 13', provided 8Q eachwith three openings leading outwardly therefrom; and the relative arrangement of theseveral openings of the saidair-spaces is" such that when valve 12 occupiesthe 7 position indicated in Fig. 12 of the drawings', all of the outlet ports of 'the connec tion 6 are closed; when said valve occupies either-of the positions indicated in Fi s thand 11 ofvthe drawings, all of the outlet :ports of the connection 6" are open, and

one of the inlet ports is closed; and when said"valve occup1es either of the positions indicated in Figs. '10 and 12of thedrawings, communications between the one inlet port and the two neighboring outlet orts at one 'side'of the connection (5"! is c osed, while the one inlet port and two neighboring out-, let-ports at the opposite side of the connection 6". are open. It will be understood that the valve 12 may be otherwise arranged as regards its air-s aces, the openings lcading'therefrom. arid-t e relationiof the latter to thefioutlet and inlet ports of the j.

current generator of any approved type, preferably such as specified'in the atent to me- .hereinbefore referred to, an conl ducted.- to and into said tanks, or either of ,and into either of said tanks and its cooperating mixer, and independent'ly of the op posite tank and its cooperating mixer; in-

,fdirec tly toandin'toeither of said tanks and tank'an'd the latters cooperating mixer, or otherwise in amanner to renderthe same availablein connect-ion withsaidtanks and mixers, separately, collectively, or partially as as a whole,- forthe' purposes stated,'there be ing conjbined: with; sand system ofair -conductors an'air' distributing connection, controlledby a deviceadapted to directyunder due manipulation, the, course orcourses of connection 6". I

' air-distributing. connection.

Specificallytheair-distributing connecvtion:aforenamedcomprises a body 6. hav-' are arranged a dial'12"and ,ointer 12"",

to indicate t- 1e; four positions w ich '.'the

in a lura-lity of radial, outlet- 'orts 7, 7; .valve 12 is shown as occupying, respec- 45 7 7' arranged 90"apart,f an opposite, v i'tively'j'in Figs; 9, '10, 11 and'l2fiof the drawrad al inlet ports, 8' 8', theformer arranged in s. t i

'and'the Itwill be seenfthat the valve 12"- maybe t caused to occupy "operative positions with Air-conductor 8 leads 7 mm the port-7- respect to-theconnection 6."? inaddition to 5'0. to and connects. withgthe nozzle 8" of'tank those -indicated in the drawings; but the 2; ain-conductor 9 leadsifrpmthe 'ort 7 to latterare held as mostcssenti'al to the praett' and'connect'swith the. nozzle 9 o tank 2. cal operation of the apparatus as a whole. air-conductor 9'' leads from the port 7 "to Tank 2"is provided'-at its bottom-portion and connects with the mixer 3", atthe rear 13 with a discharge nozzle 13", interiorly threaded to receive an annular valve-seat 14, exteriorly threaded to receive amale cou 1 ling-member'l l, andprovided. with a ske e- 1- ton valve-keeper 14'. ,'.the latter formed integral therewith, .hy fpreference, rising 1 up-; wardly therefrom, and normally ro ecting into the tank 2' by-way of a snitab e opening formed in the bottom-portion 13".

,14 denotesa disk-valve tending at all times. through the medium of the elastic element 15, hereshown in the-forn of' a midwaybetween the-ports? 7" 3,. at the rear thereof.

. the port 7 to and connects with the mixer I, are locally controlled -the one by a' single-way auxiliary 60 valve 10, in conjunctionfwith which are arrangeda dial 10 and pointer 10 ',--and the Other by-a likevalve 10; in conjunction with which are arranged a dial 11 andzpointer 11; Air-conductors 11 11" lead respectively I In conjunction with the valve 12! .there the said dial, in this instance, ein figured 5 coiled spring and as interposed between said valve and the keeper 1 to. assume the position indicatedin-dotted lines in Fig-5,

- and accordingly. engage the seat 14'; for closing'the discharge nozzle 13 l5 denotes afemale coupling-member, which immediately engages-the intermediate pipe 4" at the intake end thereof, and is bridged substantially as indicated in Fig. 8 of the drawings,

bridged member and the "Between the valve 14" I loosely-interpose' a valve-con-- troller l5", irregular incross-sectional contour,-.and greater in length than the distance, under the assembled condition shown in Fig.

, 5, between the-bridged member- 15 andthe.

14 registers when occupying its closed plane withwhich the bottom of the valve position';- or operativelyengaging the seat 14, so that, during the operatlon of assembling the parts now under consideration for service, valve 14"5," through the medium of said controller, will be displaced from its seat, and moved as to, the. osition indicated in full lines in Fig. 50f tie drawings, thus insuring dueescape of the contents of tank 2 by way of the nozzle-131'. Thlscon struction permitsthe placementof a newly changed tank imposition on the supporting ingtotank'fl" and the latters connection with A in this connection, 15,.

base, with its valve closed, and then as the\ couplingxlf l! is screwed up, said valve opens automatically and the/fresh tank is brought into communicationwith the mixers.

The skeleton character of the base 27 permitsfree access to the parts now under consideration,- for adjustingand other pur-' poses. even whentank 2 is in. position for service; and the coupling-member 14- may be formed many sided or provided with one or more recesses 15' to" ermit the use in connection therewith, for adjusting piirposes; 'of mspannr or other wrench. l

The foregoing. parts described as pertain-.

the intermediate, pipe 4'7, ar duplicatedas regards tank 2 and intermedia ,e pipe3" ;'and' denotes th'e'di scharge nozzles-conjoined with whi'ehjis a skeleton I valve-keeper 16; 16" denotes a disk-valve.

for controlling nozzle 15 ;'16 denotes an elastic element nterposed between thevalve 1.6 'andtlie-keeper 16; and-1 6 17 denote -1'-espectively the coupling-m embers, the valve '16 being provided with a seat corresponding to that. denoted by. the. numeral ,14, Fig. 5), and iii-controller corresponding to that" denotedby the numeral 151, ,(Fig; 5.) f beinginterposed between the valve 16' and a the coupling-member '17.

. ,wav valves 3- Under prope' 'r'; ad u'stf ents of-the 'single- Q4 10', 10? respectively, the

, inflow bf gas and the inflow of 'air toeither of tliemixers .3, 3', may be controlled as to volume,- either independently 'or relatively asdesired. 1 n

suitable coupling device may be emhereinhefore' referred to, being preferred, however. 1 v

In operation, and assuming that only tank-- Q' -and the. parts immediately cooperating therewith are required for service, the user adjusts valvelz so that pointer 12" re isters with the numeral l'on dial 12", said sitlon imlicated in Fig. l2 of the drawings; then adjusts;

pointer 6' rdg sters, say, with numerall on dial 6'7, thus estiiblishing communication he-. tween service pipe 5" and that section'of pipe 5" which leads from mixer .3, and cutting off communication between service pipe and the opposite section of pipe 4) 5"; then adjusts valve 10 soils topermit the required vol'u'me of air to find its way into mixer-3, utilizing pointer ,10'" and. dial 10 in this connection; and then a justs valve 4/ so as to permit the required vol- ,ume of gas to-find its Way from-tank 2' into mixer 3,utilizing pointer 5 and figured dial 5' in this connection; whereupon that seecdnsideration isin readiness for practical serviceythe tank 2' having been previously was, and a supply of air under "due pressure iaving been admit-ted into the intake pipe 12", ot'; the system of air conductors cut-- ployed. When the gas shall have thus beenexhausted from tank 2, and tank 2 and coparties supplying the charged tanks, torepla'ce thefl exhausted taiik with: a freshlyeharged ,one, andso on as thetanks are successively. exhausted in the practical working of the apparatus. 1 i l 1 l fAt-timesitmaybe desirableto ap lythe, air volume to the full tank indirectly y way, of'theem ty-tan k, f orthe purpose of secur- .'ng-con1p ete exhaustionof the as from the latter; and in'such instances n13 air volume,

three-way valve 6 S that ,may' be applied to full ta-nli indh'ectlyby" ployed at-the juncture of the aiI QOIIdHCtOIS 87 9 with'the tanks 2 2', respectively; substantially that set forth in the 'patent' to me valve being accordingly brought to the potion of theapparatus as a whole now under charged with. ahydro-cai'bon or other ensea operating parts are accordingly andonly re-' 5 qiured'for'service, 1t is only necessaryto rethe valves last named, respectively; In the meant me the user. notifies the party or. a

Under the first application of the air- Volm ume mentimied in the preceding paragra h,

valves 1t and are ordinarily left in ly open, valves 3" and 10 beingavailed of for regulating the inflow of gas and the 111- fiow cf air to the mixer 3; and under the secoud application of the air volume mentioned 'in the pret-eding para grapln valves 3" and 10" are,orlinarily left fully open, valves I if" and 10' being availed-of for regulating the inflow ofga-s and the inflow of air tothe mixer 3/. v

fact that, in thepract-ical operation Lof. my improved apparatus-,- the proportlonmg of the air and gas admitted to either of the 5 mixers aforenamed,' may be effected with such meety as to insure a resultant mixture of air and gaswhich, when'ignited', will leave no residual deposit and'wil yield no odor, thufs evidencing completeness in the process of combustion where such-resultant mixture is employed; and to accomplish such 'proportioning of the. gas and am, valves.

3", 4", 10, 10"v are relatively availed of. W hen desired universal valve 12" may .be ad'usted to the position indicated in Fig.

l2 -o the drawings, thus shutting off the air volume front-both of the tanks 2 2' andboth of the mixers 3 3". v f The several .valves of my improved; ap-

' the pointer conjoined therewith, or by means of any suitable-implement, as an ordinary wrench. It will be seen that my improved apparatus' 13 particularly wel extent. Without mat'eriall' "departing fromthe spirit and princlple o my mventlon.

'50 Having fully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. An apparatus of the class herein described comprising neighboring tanks; neighboring mixers, one beneath each of said mixer, indirectly by way of the nei v p v .tankand the latteflscoiiperating m1 er, sub- 85 'Particular attention is here calledto the paratus may be operated each by means ofa'dapted -"ipr thepurposes forwhich it is intended, and further that the same may be modified to some esmoe other tank and the latters coiiperatm mixer, said distributer being also provided with means whereby the air may be directed. entirely through one tank and then to the top-of-the' neighboring tank, substantially as herein specified.

2. An apparatus of the class herein described comprising neighboring tanks; neighboring mixers, one beneath each of said tanks;I connections whereby communication between each of said tanks and its coo erating mixer may be effected; an air distri uter; a system of pipes connecting said distributer with each of said tanks at the top thereof, and with eachof said mixers; and meansfor 30 controlling said distributer in such manner that air received thereby may be conducted: into either of said tanks and its 006 erating boring stantia'lly as herein specified.

3. An apparatus of the classiherein 'described. comprising neighboring mixsrs; a delivery pipe common to said mixer and means for conducting a volume-of as and a volume ofair into either of said mixers, the gasbemg conducted directlyinto such mixer,

and the air being conducted indirectly into the'saineby way of the oppgsite mixer, substantially as herein speci f. y i

4. in apparatus of the-class herein described comprising neighboring tanks neighboring mixer-s,' one beneath each of said -tanks; valve-controlled intermediate pipes,

one connecting ea'chofthe'tanks aforenamed with its cooperating mixer, andestablishing eomnmnica'tion between the same; an air distributer; pipes, connecting said distributer {with-each of said tanks at the top thereof;

valve-controlled pipes connecting said distributer with each of saidmixers and a universal valve at said distributer ior regulating the assage ofair of the pies leading from said'distributer, substantial y as herein specified.

5. An apparatus of the'class described comprising neighboring tanks, mixers beneath each of s'aid'tanks, an air distributer common to said tanks,\' outletportsin said distributer connected to the topof the, tanks, .5 outlet portsconnected to the mixers beneath 'the tanks, air inlet ports connected to a source ofair pressure, and a universal valve in said distributer adapted to connect one of said inlet ports with the outlet ports leading to one of the tanks and its mixer, and

at the same time shut off communication between the airinlet and the ports leading to the neighboring tank and mixer, substantially as described.

. (5. An apparatus of the class described comprising neighboring tanks, mixer's'opposite' said tanks, an air distributer common to said tanks, two u per ioutlet ports connected to the upper en s of the tanks, two lower outlet 13(1 ports connected to the mixers beneath said tanks, air-pressure inlet ports located between each' pair of upper and lower outlets, an a universal valve,in said distributer, said valve having two parallel non-communicating, angular passages therethrough, and

- thereby raise the valves from their seats,

mixersconnected tosaid outlet pipes, an air distributer common to all of the tanks, an air pressure pipe connected to the distributer, air outlet pipes fromthedistributer removablyconnected to the upper end of the tanks,

air outlet "pipes from the distributer to each of sa1d-m1xers,'and a valve in said distrib-' uter' having passage's'ada'pted to connect the. tank and the mixer'pi es' of one tank. with the source of air supp ,iandto disconnectthe tank and vmixerpipesof another tank ifrom-said supply, substantiall as described.

8 apparatus of 7 the c ass described comprising neighboring removable tanks,

discharge '0 enin the'bo'ttom of said tanks, an elastical y controlled valve for normally closing said "openings, permanent outlet pipes from the tanks, cou lings on the same. adapted to be \connecte tosaid discharge openings, an upwardly projecting bridge across the saidxcouplings adapted to push open the valve as the coupling is connected to the discharge opening, \mixers connected to said outlet pipes, an air distributer common to all the tanks, an air pressm'e pipe connected to the distributer, air outlet pipes from the -distributer removabl'y connected tothe-'uppr-ends of the tanks, air outlet the distributer-t6 eachlof said;

pipes from mixers, and a'valve .in said distributer hav.-

' ng passages adapted to connectthe-t'ank and mixer pipes of one tank with the source of air supply, and to disconnect the tank and mixer ply, su stantiallyas described.

lpes of another tank from said sup- 9. gas apparatus comprising a plurality of tanks, an. air supply pipe, a distributing valve receivin air from said pipe, means connecting sai distributing valve to the up per ends. of thetanks, air mixers below the tanks, means connecting said mixers to the tanks, and means connecting said mixers to the air distributing valve, a common outlet from said mixers, means for connectin said outlet toone mixer. and cutting off said out;

let from .the other mixer, means within the air 'mixingvalve -whereby the air supply may be connected to the top of either tank,

said valve alsocontaining meanswhereby regulated.

the air supply maybe directed entirely through one tankand then. to the top of the other tank, and meansin the air pipes and in the gas pipes. to regulate the quantity of fluid passing therethrough.

- 10'.' A gas movable in the bottoms thereof, automaticto open said valves'when sai tanks are connected to the gas outlet pipes air and: gas mixers connectedto said as outlet pipes, an air su ply, pi e,- an air istributin valve connecte -to sai supply pipe, pipes co necting said valveto the mixers, pipes connecting said valve tothe upper ends of ,t

tanks, said valve being provided with suit-.- able ports. whereby air may be supplied to apparatus comprising two rev tanks provided with discharge openmgs 75 a l'y'closing valves for said 0 enlngs, means I the top I'of one tankonly, and with other ports ivhereby airmay'be caused to flow en-. tirely through one tank and then to the top of the neighboring tank, and valves in the .air' ipes. leading-to the mixers} and valves in t of air and'gas flowing 'to the mixers may be Farina-1w; BEARDSLEYL "Witnesses:

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e .gas pipes whereby the proportions 

